Walking stick structure

ABSTRACT

A walking stick includes a handle, and a supporting rod; the handle has two shell parts coupled together; a circuit board is positioned in the handle, which has a flash alert circuit, a buzzing sound circuit, an illumination circuit, and a charging circuit; a charging socket is connected to the charging circuit; a battery set is positioned in the handle and connected to the circuit board; an alert lamp is fitted on the handle and connected to the flash alert circuit; a buzzer is connected to the buzzing sound circuit; an illuminating lamp is connected to the illumination circuit; a switch element is used to turn on/off the above electrical and electronic devices; a generator is held in the handle, and a cranking bar is connected to the generator; the battery set is connected to the generator for storing electricity generated by the generator.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improvement on walking stickstructure, more particularly one, which has illuminating, charging, andalerting functions, and can send out sound so as to repel mosquito.

2. Brief Description of the Prior Art

People are paying more attention to recreational activities withdemanding better quality life. Arrangement of holiday activities hasbecome an important issue. Hiking and mountaineering are among therecreational activities. Walking sticks can help reduce the burden onthe users in hiking and mountaineering. If a person uses a walking stickproperly, he/she will save strength and reduce the burden on the legs,and avoid tripping in walking uphill.

A conventional walking stick includes a handle, and a supporting rodjoined to a bottom of the handle, and except for helping the user towalk, it has no other functions to help the user avoid various dangeroussituations that might come up in hiking and mountaineering.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a main object of the invention to provide a walking stick that canserve other purposes besides helping the user to walk. The walking stickof the present invention includes a supporting rod, a handle having twoshell parts coupled together, a circuit board, an alert lamp, a buzzer,an illuminating lamp, and a generator. The circuit board is positionedin the handle, and has a flash alert circuit, a buzzing sound circuit,an illumination circuit, and a charging circuit; a charging socket isconnected to the charging circuit; a battery set is connected to thecircuit board in the handle; the alert lamp is fitted on the handle andconnected to the flash alert circuit while the buzzer is connected tothe buzzing sound circuit; the illuminating lamp is connected to theillumination circuit; a switch element is used to turn on/off the aboveelectrical and electronic units. A cranking bar is connected to thegenerator for making the generator. The battery set is connected to thegenerator for storing electricity generated by the generator. Therefore,the walking stick has illuminating, charging, and alerting functions,and can send out sound so as to repel mosquito.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be better understood by referring to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the walking stick in the invention (1),

FIG. 2 is a side view of the walking stick in the invention (2),

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the walking stick in thepresent invention,

FIG. 4 is sectional view of the generator in the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a perspective sectional view of the present invention,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the present invention,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the present invention,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the present invention, and

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the present walking stick structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a preferred embodiment of a walking stick inthe present invention includes:

a handle 1; the handle 1 includes two shell parts 11 coupled together,and has a holding room 111 inside; a first one of the shell parts 11 hasa through hole 112;

a supporting rod 2 joined to a lower side of the handle 1; thesupporting rod 2 can be a straight rod 21 (FIG. 1) with a suitablelength or a telescopic rod 22 (FIG. 2);

a generator 12 positioned in the holding room 111 of the handle 1; thegenerator 12 has a gear set 121, and a generating motor 122 therein; thegear set 121 includes a first gear 1211, and a last gear 1212; thegenerating motor 122 is connected to the last gear 1212 of the gear set121;

a circuit board 13 positioned in the holding room 111 of the handle 1;the generating motor 122 is connected to the circuit board 13; thecircuit board 13 has a flash alert circuit, a buzzing sound circuit, anillumination circuit, and a charging circuit thereon;

a charging socket 10 connected to the charging circuit on the circuitboard 13 and passed through the through hole 112 of the first shell part11 of the handle 1 for connection with an external electrical/electronicappliance, e.g. a mobile phone, and a laptop computer;

a cranking bar 14 fitted on an outer side of one of the shell parts 11of the handle 1; the cranking bar 14 is connected to the first gear 1211of the gear set 121;

a battery set 15 connected to the circuit board 13 and the generator 12;the battery set 15 are nickel hydrogen storage batteries for storing theelectricity generated by the generating motor 122;

an alert lamp 16 fitted on rear ends of the shell parts 11 of the handle1 and connected to the flash alert circuit; the alert lamp 16 has analert lamp cover 161;

a buzzer 17 fitted to the rear ends of the shell parts 11 of the handle1 under the alert lamp 16 and connected to the buzzing sound circuit onthe circuit board 13;

an illuminating lamp 18 fitted on a front end of the handle 1 andconnected to the illumination circuit on the circuit board 13; theilluminating lamp 18 has a light-gathering cover 181, and a lamp cover182 positioned next to an outer side of the light-gathering cover 181;and

a switch element 19 fitted on the front ends of the shell parts 11 ofthe handle 1 right above the illuminating lamp 18; the switch element 19is connected to the circuit board 13 at one end, and has a pressing part191 at the other end.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 9, when the user turns the cranking bar 14, thefirst and the last gears 1211 and 1212 of the gear set 121 will turn,and in turn the generating motor 122 will generate electricity, whichwill be stored in the battery set 15, and supplied to the variouselectric/electronic devices. The user is allowed to press the pressingpart 191 of the switch element 19 so as to activate the alert lamp 16for the alert lamp 16 to flash to make other persons to notice the user.The user is also allowed to press the pressing part 191 of the switchelement 19 so as to activate the buzzer 17 for the buzzer 17 to send outmosquito repelling sound, dog repelling sound or supra music. The useris also allowed to press the pressing part 191 of the switch element 19so as to make the illumination lamp 18 produce light, which will passthrough the light-gathering cover 181, and reach a farther position withincreased brightness; thus, the user can see more clearly in the dark.

From the above description, it can be easily seen that the walking stickstructure of the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The user of the walking stick can see clearly in the dark to avoiddanger with the help of the light emitted from the illumination lamp,which will reach a farther position with increased brightness because ofthe light-gathering cover.

2. The flash lamp of the walking stick will help the user noticed byother persons. Therefore, other persons can see the user clearly,avoiding the risk of the user getting lost in an open country ormountain.

3. With the buzzer and the buzzing sound circuit on the circuit board,the walking stick can send out mosquito/dog repelling sound to protectthe user in bush walking, mountaineering, and hiking in an open country.And, the walking stick can send out supra music to make the user feelclam when he/she is walking in an open country.

4. The walking stick has the charging socket, which allows otherelectrical/electronic appliances such as laptop computers and mobilephones to be connected thereto and charged.

5. Because of the cranking bar and the generator, electricity can begenerated, and supplied to the various electric/electronic elements ofthe walking stick in an open country or mountain if the walking stickruns out of electricity.

1. An improvement on walking stick structure, comprising a handleincluding two shell parts coupled together and having a holding roominside; a first one of the shell parts having a through hole; asupporting rod joined to a lower side of the handle; a circuit boardpositioned in the holding room of the handle; the circuit board having aflash alert circuit, a buzzing sound circuit, an illumination circuit,and a charging circuit thereon; a charging socket connected to thecharging circuit and fitted in the through hole of the first shell partof the handle for connection with an external electronic appliance; abattery set positioned in the holding room of the handle and connectedto the circuit board; an alert lamp fitted on first ends of the shellparts of the handle and connected to the flash alert circuit; a buzzerfitted under the alert lamp and connected to the buzzing sound circuit;an illuminating lamp fitted on other ends of the shell parts of thehandle and connected to the illumination circuit; and a switch elementconnected to the circuit board for turning on and turning off the alertlamp, the buzzer, and the illumination lamp.
 2. The improvement onwalking stick structure as claimed in claim 1 being further equippedwith a generator held in the handle and connected to the circuit board,and a cranking bar fitted on the handle; the generator including a gearset, and a generator; the gear set having a first gear connected to thecranking bar, and a last gear connected to the generating motor; thebattery set being connected to the generating motor for storingelectricity generated by the generating motor.
 3. The improvement onwalking stick structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the illuminatinglamp has a light-gathering cover on an outer side.
 4. The improvement onwalking stick structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert lamphas an alert lamp cover on an outer side.
 5. The improvement on walkingstick structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the illuminating lamp hasa lamp cover on an outer side.
 6. The improvement on walking stickstructure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting rod is astraight rod.
 7. The improvement on walking stick structure as claimedin claim 1, wherein the supporting rod is telescopic.